Ghana News Agency

Friday 27th February, 2015

Prampram (GAR), Feb. 27, GNA – Government is
to complete the first phase of the Saglemi Affordable Housing project in
Prampram in March, next year.
The 5,000 affordable housing project, being
constructed by Construtora OAS Ghana Limited, a Brazilian Construction firm, is
funded by Emerging Markets Fixed Income Division of the Credit Suisse, London.
Alhaji Collins Dauda, the Minister of Water
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Prampram (GAR), Feb. 27, GNA – Government is
to complete the first phase of the Saglemi Affordable Housing project in
Prampram in March, next year.

The 5,000 affordable housing project, being
constructed by Construtora OAS Ghana Limited, a Brazilian Construction firm, is
funded by Emerging Markets Fixed Income Division of the Credit Suisse, London.

Alhaji Collins Dauda, the Minister of Water
Resources, Works and Housing, on an inspection tour of the project, said the
first phase comprised 1,502 housing units.

“We are currently 55 per cent complete for
the first phase of the project,” he said.

He said about 140 housing units were almost
completed with the foundations for all the housing units also completed to
forestall any unforeseen circumstance in the raining season.

He said as part of the project, the company
would provide recreational centres, commercial facilities and security for
families, who would occupy the houses.

The Minister said all the drainage systems,
road, earth work and other infrastructure works on site had also been
completed.

He said the five-year project, being done at
the cost of $200 million, had generated employment for about 1,400 Ghanaians
with only a few expatriate on board.

Alhaji Dauda said plans were advanced to
also initiate a mortgage system for people interested in buying the houses,
with other marketing component being developed.

Mr Valdir Acatauassu, the Project Manager,
Construtora OAS Ghana Limited, said the projects were being done through
integrating modern elements of technology and utilising specific casting
methods and insulated concrete forms technology.

He said the system formed part of technology
transfer while incorporating aspects of green awareness.

The Project Manager said additional
technologies would be factored in over the next phases, including hybrid energy
solutions with emphasis on solar power.

“It is anticipated that over the next six
years, an additional 9,000 housing units will be built, forming part of a
township,” he said.

On November 6, 2013, President John Dramani
Mahama cut the sod for the construction of the first phase of the Saglemi
Housing Project in Prampram.